Make Halloween Treat Bags with the Cricut Maker

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Make the cutest candy filled Halloween Treat Bags for your favorite ghouls and goblins with the Cricut Maker and EasyPress!

I’ve had my Cricut Explore Air™ 2 machine for almost a year now! It’s funny to think back on the day I got it, wanting to set it up, but being so intimidated by the machine. It sat in the box for a few weeks before I finally decided to take the plunge. Now, our office has turned into “Cricut Central!” I have two cutting machines, two EasyPress irons, plenty of vinyl to use for projects, and I’ve even opened a shop to sell some of my creations!

One of my favorite things to make with my Cricut machines is gifts for friends and family. So two weekends ago, when I knew I’d be spending the day with my nieces, I decided to make them Halloween treat bags. First, I used the Babette font in Design Space to create their names on the back of their bags. Then, I used a skeleton face image to add to the back of the bags. They were a hit! My nieces loved having their own personalized bags filled with candy!

CRICUT MAKER VS. CRICUT EXPLORE AIR 2

As much as I love how easy it is to use theCricut Explore Air™ 2 machine, I’ve been having a blast using the Cricut Maker! The Cricut Explore Air 2 was the perfect machine for me to learn on. It’s fairly basic with simple settings.

But the Maker is pretty impressive! There are so many different blades you can use with the Maker to cut so many different materials! I haven’t gone beyond vinyl yet, but I cannot wait to make my own leather earrings and other fabric projects with the Maker! The crafting possibilities are endless!

I actually started designing projects with the Design Space app vs. using my desktop. So I love that the Maker has a built-in shelf to hold a phone or iPad for mobile designing!

Once you design your project and you’re ready to cut, the Maker setup brings you to this screen. So instead of changing a dial, like you do with the Explore Air 2, you can choose the material you’re using right from Design Space. Since the Maker has a stronger cutting power than the Explore Air 2, you’ll get the perfect cut every time!

HEY BOO! HALLOWEEN TREAT BAGS

Since my treat bags were such a hit, I wanted to make one for my candy-loving husband. I call him “boo” all the time, so I created a “Hey Boo!” design in Design Space. Then, I added a couple bats to the design to give it a little Halloween flair!

When my design was ready, I set my material to Everyday Iron-On and pressed go.